19.Most people graduate from school and then get a job.Everyone wants a job that pays well.How much money can you make?Ask yourself these questions:What can I do?What skills do I have?Also ask yourself:How much education do I have?For most jobs,the higher your education,the higher you earning power ( the money you can make ).
For example,in the United States,high school graduates make about 18,600 dollars a year.If you do not finish high school,you make only 10,800 dollars a year.You can make 7,800 dollars more each year by staying in high school!
If you staying in school,then you can make more money.Let's look the examples again.A person with a high school degree makes about 18,600 dollars a year.If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor's degree,he can make 42,000 dollars.With a master's degree,he can makes about 53,000 dollars.If the person gets a doctor's degree,he can make almost 79,000 dollars or more a year.
    We can learn a very important thing from this information.If you want to work and make more money,gets a good education.

41.In the United States,if you graduate from a high school,you can getD every month.
A.7,800dollars
B.3,500dollars 
C.900dollars
D.1,550dollars
42.From the passage,we know a personB usually makes the most money.
A.with a high school degree            B.with a doctor's degree
C.with a master's degree              D.with a bachelor's degree
43.What is the main idea of the passage?C
A.A high school degree is not important.
B.Everybody must go to university.
C.You can make more money with a higher education.
D.Many people can't get jobs after leaving school.
18.US teenagers may be facing a challenge (挑战) today.A recent survey suggests (表明) that they are less honest than previous generations (上一代人).
The survey was done among 29,760students at 100US high schools.The results suggest that in the past year,30percent of US high school students have stolen from a store.And 64percent may have cheated on a test.
However,93percent of the students said they were satisfied (满意) with their honesty.And 77percent said,"when it comes to doing what is right,I am better than most people I know."
Some teachers were unhappy about the survey results.Some,however,defended (为…辩护) today's students.
"The competition is greater and the pressures (压力) on kids have increased greatly,"said Mel Riddle,who was a high school teacher and headmaster for 40years."It is the pressures that make it easy for students to be dishonest."
"I think these students are better than other generations,"he said."I find them more active,better to work with and more thankful for support.""We have to create situations where it's easy for kids to do the right things,"he added."We need to create classrooms where learning is more important than having the right answer."

61.According to the survey,what challenge do US teenagers face today?C
A.They have trouble getting pocket money       B.They don't get along well with teachers
C.They are not so honest as older generations    D.They have too many tests to take each week
62.We can learn from the survey that children in the US nowadaysA.
A.behave worse      B.work harder       C.are less healthy      D.are busier at school
63.According to the survey results,D percent of the students are satisfied with their honesty.
A.30               B.64              C.77                 D.93
64.What's Mel Riddle's opinion about the idea that students are dishonest?D
A.He gets really angry about it
B.He thinks parents must do something to stop it
C.He thinks the students should change their behavior
D.He thinks there are some reasons for being dishonest
65.What advice does Mel Riddle give on improving the honesty of students?B
A.Do not let students do anything          B.Make it easier for them to learn
C.Ask students to find right answers        D.Give students more free time to have fun.
16.The world is an interesting place.Different people like different things.Some people like loud music.Other people don't.(76)A
Many people like sports,but they do not all like the same sports.In some countries,cricket(板球运动) is a very popular sport.In others it is not popular at all.No one plays it or watches it on TV.However,most people like cocker.The World Cup is very popular.(77)C.
Different people like different foods.Some people do not like meat.(78)E Some people do not like potatoes or bread.They prefer rice.
(79)B Most people have their favorite colors.Some people like bright colors.Others prefer pale colors.
Many people like traveling.Different people like different places.Some people like to go to the country.They like the fresh air.Some people like to go to the cities.Because they like shopping.(80)G
What do you like?Have you got an idea?
根据短文内容,从下面方框选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.
A.They like soft music.
B.Not everyone likes the same color.
C.Millions of people watch the game on TV.
D.Different people like different kinds of pets.
E.They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.
F.So they don't raise pigs in their countries.
G.Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.
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